National Republican., 1887-12-29


wood; waitreseee, Lila spoford, Mary
Roilo, BERTHE Williams, Dora McCauley,
Rosa Smith, Edith Corrlgan.
Miss Armis,. ad, assisted by Misses Nc
Cathran and Bailey; mattresses, Emma
McKim, Lulu Thorn, Kathleen Bailey,
Grace Hanson, Alice Murray, Josie Wagner,
Miss Ada Ober, assisted by Misses l..
Dalton, @. Ober, and Ambrose; Mattresses,
Mamie Stuart, Lou Ennis, Elsie Green,
Flora Stelnberg.
Miss Beers, assisted by Misses Jenkins, s.
B. McNantz, Walker, Stockett, Il. G.. Kelly;
waitresses, Grace Williams, Leuore Eckels,
Maud Middleton, Lollle Arendes, Mamie
Dolan.
Misc Mary Morgan in charge; assistants,
Misses Book and Hopkins; Mattresses, Ella
Driver, Ida Morgan, Emma Brock, Jennie
Baxter, Maud Fuller.
Floor manager--J. @. freeman. Aids
Masters Eve, Miller, Keffer, and Swayze.
THE GEORGETOWN CHRISTMAS CLUB
gave its fifth dinner to the poor children
OF that city, and like those previously
given, proved success in every particular.
The two play rooms OF the Curtis school
building had been selected as the place for
holding the feast. and II was supposed that
there would be ample space to accommo-
date both children and the different com
mlttees, but II was found, when the festivi.
1 ties were at their height that more room
| " ould have added to the comfort OF the as.
| semblage. IL was calculated that at least
| COO children were fed, and there was suiil-
cient left to feed probably another hun
dred. In each Of the rooms there had been
| placed four long tables with white paper
| covering, a substitute for table cloths, and
| at short distances were laid plates, with
| knife and fork attachments. q napkin and
| glass Of water. Beside each of these plates
| was wooden dish loaded with turkey,
| while around within reach was tongue,
ham, bread and butter, candies. cakes,
nuts, oranges, bananas, apples, and many
| other good things for children.
| Mre. +. ii. Bates was In charge at one
| table and found an abundance to keep her
busy. She was ably assisted by Misses
| Trimble, Cassin, Greenlees, Stausbury,
Libbey, Van Rensselaer,, and Blackford. At
Mrs. w. A. Gordou's table the following
| young ladies assisted: Misses Helen Tren
holm, Clarkson, Stuart, and the Misses
Heath. Miss Virginia Dougal was assisted
by the Misses Marbury, Misses Dougal,
Mics Harper, and the Misses Miller. The
| young lady assistants to Mrs. Janney were
Miss Laura and Helen Bailey, Misses Fanny
Gilbert, Alice Mitchell, Lila Gurley, Lena
Janney, and Nina Bradley. Mrs. Sawyer
was assisted BY Misses Eva Gilbert, Claudia
Emily Dunlop, and Lucy Matthews. The
assistants TO Miss Anna Abbott were Misses
Barbarin, Bradley, Nesmith, and jackson.
Mrs. Platter was assisted by Miss Woodward,
Mrs. Walter Wheatley. Mrs. Benjamin
Miller, Misses Charlotte Stevens, Glare
Billings, and Miss Talcott.
1t was near 1 o'clock, and everything
being In readiness, the children, who had
been corralled, were placed about the
tables and seemed eager to commence the
attack, but were held under restraint until
blessings were asked by Rev. DR.. Stewart,
OF Christ p. Il. Church, and Rev. DIR. Ed
wards, of Dumbarton avenue NJ. e. Church,
and then told to help themselves. Perhaps
they did not. Most Of them started In
but that was found too slow process, and
soon these were cast aside and hands sub
stituted.
After the board had been pretty thor
oughly swept and stomachs felt pretty
tight the children were taken up stairs into
the lecture room, where they found upon
the stage q large Christmas tree loaded
called up singly, and each received pres
sent from Mrs. Janney, assisted by Misses
Nina Bradley, Bates, Libbey, Waters, and
Janney. The presents consisted OF large
boxes Of writing paper and envelopes,
dolls, penkniyes, boxes Of candles, aud
other articles too numerous to mention.
There was hum Of voices, happy faces,
1
room. Shortly after the distribution the
children began separating, and returned
to their homes, carrying with them light
hearts over the joyous experiences OF the
day.
THE CoLoRED CHILDREN FED.
Probably one OF the most interesting
sights OF the day was that at the Metropol
itan A.. NJ. Z. Church, on NJ street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets northwest
l H. ~ nhi fa1 a,s
where there was an abundance for all
When arrangements were being made tt
dine the poor white children during the
holidays few seemed toremember that there
were colored children hungry and equally
as deserving, and no provisions were be
ing made to gladden. their hearts and sur
prise their stomachs with good Christmas
dinner. To meet this case, and not thai
they should suffer to go by defeault, "a colore(
! Christmas club was organized with the fol
lowing officers: Miss Alverta Taylor
!. president: Miss II. +. NJ. Bruce, vice presi
dent; Miss l.. L. Shlmm, secretary, ant
J Mrs. NJ. V. Datcher, treasurer.
To put the membership within the react
OF all deslrous of uniting In the perform
apco Of the good work contemplated, thu
initiation fec was made light aud TIL
paltry sum OF cents weekly dues wa
charged. In this way quite respectabl
fund was raised which, together with con
tributlons, made quite healthy treasury
but not sufficient to carry out the object
Of the club. The members, however, dit
not despair, but by perseverance and pre-
enough to carry out their project, and ar
entitled to all the praise for making tn
J dinner success Most of the labor wa
} done by the teachers OF the seventh dis
trict, who .were, greatlylaided by willing an
} generous friends.
, 1t had been announced that dinner woul
: be ready about noon, aud by that time ther
: school room, where the tables were beu
prepared, but dinner was late. Six lon
i. tables were covered with white cloths an
s the necessary utensils for good dinner.
> each table there were over eighty plates
5 and ample preparations had been made 10
s SEQ people. On side tables were mountain
: of loaves OF bread, and several mammot
, turkeys were being carved, preparatory
/. the commencement OF the days operation
l On the street in front OF the church wei
I, hundreds of children clutchiug thel
{ tickets and waiting for the big doors
!, open. Finally the long wait was rewarded
. and about o'clock the doors swung bac
Y and the little ones piled into the churcl
j. They were assigned to seats at the side
: the room as fast as they came in, were ma
i shaled to their places, and the fun begaI
Q There were at least 500 of them standin
l. at the tables, and they attacked the turke
IS and other good things with reireshin
eagerness, which lasted for a good Will
l. The menu was composed OF turkey, han
bread and butter, vegetables, ice cream an
|. cake, oranges, nuts, and candy.
n After the dinner Recorder Trotter wi
k presented TO the young people, and made
few remarks
!. He eompllmentcd them upon their orderl
! behavior and neat appearance. He va
j. surprised TO see children gathered from d
! byways having the manner and polite ess
thoee from the more favored walks fife. l